The Women’s Shoulder Bag Edit

The most serious of the bag pages. Chloé, Saint Laurent and Valentino Garavani lead it, with Tory Burch, Stella McCartney and Versace close behind, and the pricing follows: the middle half runs $375 to $1,836.

A shoulder bag tends to be the one considered purchase of the year, so the selection leans toward structure and leather over seasonal shape.